Toolkit: School Library Tools

As part of our consulting services, YRL librarians create guides, help sheets, and tools to aid our school library managers with the day to day operations of their libraries. Check back here often for new tools and updates.

 

School News

New Social Studies Curriculum Booklists - October 2008

On October 31, YRL held a school libraries workshop. Thalia Hartson presented a session called "Selecting & Promoting Resources for the New Social Studies Curriculum". Thalia is a former consultant for Edmonton Public Schools and specializes in incorporating children's literature into the curriculum. Thalia's book lists for grades k-9 appear below:

Literature to Support Social Studies - Kindergarten

Literature to Support Social Studies - Grade 1

Literature to Support Social Studies - Grade 2

Literature to Support Social Studies - Grade 3

Literature to Support Social Studies - Grade 4

Literature to Support Social Studies - Grade 5

Literature to Support Social Studies - Grade 6

Literature to Support Social Studies - Grade 7 Part 1

Literature to Support Social Studies - Grade 7 Part 2

Literature to Support Social Studies - Grade 8

Literature to Support Social Studies - Grade 9

 

School Library Management - October 2008

On October 31, YRL held a school libraries workshop. Wanda Pederson presented a session called "Elements of School Library Management". Wanda is the library manager at Onoway High School. She has presented at several local conferences on school library topics. Wanda's presentation and handouts can be downloaded below:

Elements of School Library Management - Presentation

Professional Development Bibliography

 


Migration to New Library Software - August 2008

The TRAC consortium of libraries is migrating to a new library computer system. While we currently use Dynix to circulate books and track holds, starting in January 2009, public libraries will be using the Polaris library system. To read more about how this migration will affect your school, check out the newsletter below.

Polaris Migration Newsletter for Schools - August 29, 2008